|
Book |
C hapters |
Message |
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|
LAW (5
Books) |
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Genesis |
50 |
The book of beginnings. |
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Exodus |
40 |
The exodus from Egypt and giving of the law. |
|
Leviticus |
27 |
Atonement and laws pertaining to the priesthood. |
|
Numbers |
36 |
Israel’s numbering and wilderness wanderings |
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Deuteronomy |
34 |
Laws and ordinances given to Israel. |
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HISTORY
(12 Books) |
|
Joshua |
24 |
Entrance into and division of Canaan. |
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Judges |
21 |
Israel under the judges. |
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Ruth |
4 |
A love story. |
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1 Samuel |
31 |
Israel under Eli, Samuel, and Saul. |
|
2 Samuel |
24 |
Israel under David. |
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1 Kings |
22 |
Israel under Solomon and the divided kingdom. |
|
2 Kings |
25 |
The divided kingdom, and fall of Israel and Judah. |
|
1 Chronicles |
29 |
Jewish genealogies and reign of David. |
|
2 Chronicles |
36 |
Israel under Solomon and the divided kingdom. |
|
Ezra |
10 |
Two groups return
from captivity to rebuild the temple
& restore worship. |
|
Nehemiah |
13 |
Group three returns from captivity to rebuild the walls
of Jerusalem. |
|
Esther |
10 |
Esther brings rest to the Jews in captivity. |
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POETRY (5
Books) |
|
Job |
42 |
The rewards of patience. |
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Psalms |
150 |
Sacred songs of Israel. |
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Proverbs |
31 |
The book of wisdom, instruction, and understanding. |
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Ecclesiastes |
12 |
Experience versus godly fear. |
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Song of Solomon |
8 |
A poetical love story. |
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PROPHETS
(17 Books) |
|
Isaiah |
66 |
Israel’s deplorable condition and hope in the coming
Messiah. |
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Jeremiah |
52 |
Judah’s fall predicted and hope in the new covenant. |
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Lamentations |
5 |
Jeremiah weeps over fallen Judah. |
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Ezekiel |
48 |
Hope for fallen Judah. |
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Daniel |
12 |
God’s power to save and the coming kingdom. |
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Hosea |
14 |
Sinful Israel’s rejection & a plea to repent with
a promise of forgiveness. |
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Joel |
3 |
Judah called upon to repent and the Holy Spirit
promised. |
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Amos |
9 |
The Tekoan herdsman promises restoration upon Israel’s
repentance. |
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Obadiah |
1 |
Destruction of Edom and deliverance of Jacob. |
|
Jonah |
4 |
The restored Jonah preached in Nineveh. |
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Micah |
7 |
Transgression in Israel & Judah, with the promise of forgiveness
with repentance. |
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Nahum |
3 |
Wicked Nineveh is spoiled. |
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Habakkuk |
3 |
God brings down wicked Chaldea. |
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Zephaniah |
3 |
God’s wrath upon evil nations and redemption of the
repentant. |
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Haggai |
2 |
Exhortation to rebuild the temple. |
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Zechariah |
14 |
Judah promised hope upon repentance and the coming
Messiah. |
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Malachi |
4 |
Judgment against wickedness, and the coming Christ. |